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the former prime minister of israel, ehud olmert, went on trial for corruption today. it's the first time any israeli prime minister has faced criminal prosecution. on his way into court in jerusalem, olmert again proclaimed his innocence. he's formally charged with fraud and breach of trust. it stems from his time as mayor of jerusalem. prosecutors say he took illegal funds from an american supporter, and double-billed jewish groups for trips abroad. on wall street stocks took another hit after the government reported orders for durable goods fell in august. the dow jones industrial average lost 42 points to close at 9665. the nasdaq fell 16 points to close at nearly 2091. for the week, the dow lost more than 1.5%. the nasdaq fell 2%.
the former prime minister of israel, ehud olmert, went on trial for corruption today. it's the first time any israeli prime minister has faced criminal prosecution. on his way into court in jerusalem, olmert again proclaimed his innocence. he's formally charged with fraud and breach of trust. it stems from his time as mayor of jerusalem. prosecutors say he took illegal funds from an american supporter, and double-billed jewish groups for trips abroad. on wall street stocks took another hit...
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friday the lead story is, demonstrations and confrontations in iran with government sponsored anti-israel rallies and opposition protests. then we have the other news of the day: has the federal government been tough enough on financial institutions? jeffrey brown takes a look, one year after the meltdown. fred de sam lazaro reports on india's struggle to feed its fast-growing population. the analysis of david brooks and ruth marcus, filling in for mark shields. and the prospects for a global deal on climate change, margaret warner talks to the united nations' negotiator. major funding for the newshour with jim lehrer is provided by: ♪ ( hard rock guitar riff playing ) >> we are intel, sponsors of tomorrow. >> 150 years of financial strength and the experience of an established investment firm have come together. wachovia securities is now wells fargo advisors. the financial advisors nearby and nationwide. with the advice and planning expertise to help you address today's unique challenges, we're with you. wachovia securities is now wells fargo advisors. together, we'll go far. >> chevr
friday the lead story is, demonstrations and confrontations in iran with government sponsored anti-israel rallies and opposition protests. then we have the other news of the day: has the federal government been tough enough on financial institutions? jeffrey brown takes a look, one year after the meltdown. fred de sam lazaro reports on india's struggle to feed its fast-growing population. the analysis of david brooks and ruth marcus, filling in for mark shields. and the prospects for a global...
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these people aren't fighting israel. israel isn't in a war against this flotilla. these are citizens. what war are we talking about, the war between israel and hamas? there's no war there. israel has conquered and is running the whole territory. hamas doesn't have any -- they're a concord country. so this business that ruth is telling us about is 200 years old. that's in the old days when one country was at war with another and neutrals tried to ship arms to one of those two countries. under those old laws of block eds-- and ruth knows this as well as anybody-- the belligerantsad a right to stop the blockade, to stop the shipment. but that hasn't-- no application now. it's dragging in something that is long gone from international law. it's an old regime of blockades , neutrality, contraband, and all the things that people don't study anymore. maybe that's why they're bringing it up. >> woodruff: all right, let's come back to professor wedgwood. >> blockades have been more recent than that, and i would distinguish blockade from everything from blockade of arp if yo
these people aren't fighting israel. israel isn't in a war against this flotilla. these are citizens. what war are we talking about, the war between israel and hamas? there's no war there. israel has conquered and is running the whole territory. hamas doesn't have any -- they're a concord country. so this business that ruth is telling us about is 200 years old. that's in the old days when one country was at war with another and neutrals tried to ship arms to one of those two countries. under...
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as long as the threat exists they will fight israel. they are committed to an anti-sellity-- anti-semitic of killing juice jews, it's in their charter n their document t is what they are openly saying. they are not leave israel alone regard will of what is happening. so once israel withdraws totally from the gaza strip they started shelling israeli cities. and i also agree that whatever israel can achieve, and it can achieve quite a lot. it achieved four years of tranquillity, relative tranquillity. but only can achieve relative tranquillity for a while and then it will come up again because the hamas is committed to the destruction of the state of israel. >> brown: just a brief last word here. but you're saying it require its american leadership but do you-- do you see -- >> i don't see it happening, that's why. >> brown: it can't happen. >> no-- well, no you cannot say there is no american leadership, otherwise are you leaving the sides to their own devices and there will be more conflict and tragedies between palestinians and israeli
as long as the threat exists they will fight israel. they are committed to an anti-sellity-- anti-semitic of killing juice jews, it's in their charter n their document t is what they are openly saying. they are not leave israel alone regard will of what is happening. so once israel withdraws totally from the gaza strip they started shelling israeli cities. and i also agree that whatever israel can achieve, and it can achieve quite a lot. it achieved four years of tranquillity, relative...
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. >> in another three years, israel's water crisis will be over. >> reporter: this commercial from israel's public water utility boasts of a new abundance. >> it will happen because the desal nation plants will reach full working capacity. >> reporter: 25% of israel's drinking water now comes directly from the mediterranean through expensive desalination plants built along the country's coast line. israel has developed a thriving farm sector but efficiently using limited water resources in many different ways. >> we have a pipe here with a driper. >> reporter: this man, a new york native, moved here 30 years ago. among other things he grows or beganic asparagus. >> we stick right by the young asparagus plants. the water when it's opened-- it's opened by a computerized system-- goes just to the as pair gas plant. >> reporter: this is in a recycled tire. it's not just the tires. across israel 70% of the water used in homes is is treated and reused in agriculture. in this case the groves of fruit and olive tree. >> raw sewage from all the houses comes here, the washing machine, the shower, the
. >> in another three years, israel's water crisis will be over. >> reporter: this commercial from israel's public water utility boasts of a new abundance. >> it will happen because the desal nation plants will reach full working capacity. >> reporter: 25% of israel's drinking water now comes directly from the mediterranean through expensive desalination plants built along the country's coast line. israel has developed a thriving farm sector but efficiently using limited...
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if israel allows 10,000 tons of week of stuff to go through to gaza. they could have channeled the humanitarian aid that way. they wanted a confrontation but israel was phenomenalically stupid to walk into this trap politically and the administration is trying to walk down the middle and just being fuzzy about it between turkey and israel and really making no one happy. i really don't see another way for the obama administration. >> woodruff: it's a headache and more. >> it's more than a headache. i mean it is, one could argue about the illegality, the immorality of what israel did. but no one can argue against the stupid-- stupidity. it was isolating. it lead to worldwide condemnation it put the united states in a terrible position. it put turkey in a terrible position. the one muslim country that had been open and dealing with the israelis. put the united states, as general david petraeus said earlier this year, and testified that this weakens the united states and its ability to be an honest player in the middle east and inn the resolution with othe
if israel allows 10,000 tons of week of stuff to go through to gaza. they could have channeled the humanitarian aid that way. they wanted a confrontation but israel was phenomenalically stupid to walk into this trap politically and the administration is trying to walk down the middle and just being fuzzy about it between turkey and israel and really making no one happy. i really don't see another way for the obama administration. >> woodruff: it's a headache and more. >> it's more...
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and israel's air force has stepped up its bombardment. it calls these precision strikes on terror targets-- weapons dumps and launch sites. but in crowded gaza, civilians are suffering too. there is no such thing as a war in which innocents escape. omar was just 11 months old, a happy and smiling boy, his mother says. now, she is lost in grief, her son and her sister in law died when an israeli shell crashed through their roof and began an all consuming inferno. an older brother survived, no one in the family can bear to tell him what happened. >> we have rockets here, we have guns? around my place, we don't have any resistance. all of them is civilians. just civilians. >> reporter: tonight, palestinian rockets are reaching ever closer to israel's heart. sirens sounding over tel aviv, the biggest city. authorities have told residents to be ready to run to shelters. meanwhile israel is massing forces at the gaza border, their presence a warning to hamas and perhaps a statement of intent, too. >> suarez: after nightfall in the region, israe
and israel's air force has stepped up its bombardment. it calls these precision strikes on terror targets-- weapons dumps and launch sites. but in crowded gaza, civilians are suffering too. there is no such thing as a war in which innocents escape. omar was just 11 months old, a happy and smiling boy, his mother says. now, she is lost in grief, her son and her sister in law died when an israeli shell crashed through their roof and began an all consuming inferno. an older brother survived, no...
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and israel's neighbors. there had been four wars in the previous 25 years against israel, all led by egypt, the only arab country with enough help to really challenge israel. i wanted to bring peace between israel and egypt. that was my preeminent goal. the secondary goal which i as and sadat worked on was to bring justice to the palestinians. those were the two issues that were faced at camp dade. we left camp david believing we had completely resolved both issues. the treaty was signed now 31-and-a-half years ago and not a single word has ever been violated in those years between israel and egypt. unfortunately though the commit manys made concerning palestinian territory has not been carried out. that's still the major issue. i think one of the most difficult and challenging issues that the world faces today. >> suarez: one of the more striking entries comes on november 4, 1979. "i spent hours on the phone talking to political leaders around the nation, but early in the morning was quite disturbed to lear
and israel's neighbors. there had been four wars in the previous 25 years against israel, all led by egypt, the only arab country with enough help to really challenge israel. i wanted to bring peace between israel and egypt. that was my preeminent goal. the secondary goal which i as and sadat worked on was to bring justice to the palestinians. those were the two issues that were faced at camp dade. we left camp david believing we had completely resolved both issues. the treaty was signed now...
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i'm quite certain that israel would (no audio) secretly. but to show israel that if diplomatic efforts and connection with iran in the next, i would say, six months to nine months fail, then an iran (no audio) would not agree to stop the enrichment and disassemble the nuclear site. then the administration would go for other options including the military strike. these red lines that the secretary of state, as we heard, refused to make secretly and publicly are the ones that would relax israel satisfied. as long as the administration intentionally is very vague on that and does not want to promise any sort of military action in the coming future, i think that we are going to see an ongoing tension increasingly between the two administrations. >> warner: what has the obama administration done up until now to try to keep israel on board, to have israel feel comfortable that it can wait before striking either on its own or, of course, wanting the u.s. to join? >> the obama a mrgs has done much more on the iranian issue than the bush administrat
i'm quite certain that israel would (no audio) secretly. but to show israel that if diplomatic efforts and connection with iran in the next, i would say, six months to nine months fail, then an iran (no audio) would not agree to stop the enrichment and disassemble the nuclear site. then the administration would go for other options including the military strike. these red lines that the secretary of state, as we heard, refused to make secretly and publicly are the ones that would relax israel...
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israel, if learning from the past would take at the end of the day, if israel is convinced that iran ask reaching nuclear military capability, at the end of the day as a last resort, even without notifying the american government before, israel would go for it overt airel strike. as for your last question, yes, there is an extreme high alert in the israeli security services, guarding israeli embassies overseas are fearing that what is perceived in iran as an alleged moussad operation, would lead to an iranian retaliation. and we have seen before iranian ability together with hezbollah op rattives working overseas, taking out israeli embassies and jewish installations overseas, there is a fear that iran would not tolerate any more the elimination of prominent figures from the nuclear project and therefore would order a launch a sort of retaliation. without taking responsibility, not firing missiles but bombing some sort of israeli-- outside of israel. >> brown: and david albright, i will put this in the largest context because this comes at a time of heightened tension but also renewe
israel, if learning from the past would take at the end of the day, if israel is convinced that iran ask reaching nuclear military capability, at the end of the day as a last resort, even without notifying the american government before, israel would go for it overt airel strike. as for your last question, yes, there is an extreme high alert in the israeli security services, guarding israeli embassies overseas are fearing that what is perceived in iran as an alleged moussad operation, would...
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we recognize israel's right to defend itself. and that it is right for america to stand with you. ( applause ) >> woodruff: today romney caused a stir when he noted israel is far ahead of the palestinians economically. he cited a similar disparity between the u.s. and mexico. and he said, culture makes all the difference. the palestinians denounced the remark as racist. a senior aide to palestinian president abbas >> palestinians and israelis may be in conflict but palestinians and israelis are people, equal. such racist statements does not serve those who are trying to protect and save lives in this region. those who are trying to maintain democracy, human rights, women's rights are not served by such statements. >> woodruff: later a romney aide rejected the criticism. she said his comments were so what impact will mitt romney's trip to israel have on jewish voters in the united states? for that we get two views. grossly mischaracterized. the palestinians also complained about romney's statement sunday that jerusalem is the capi
we recognize israel's right to defend itself. and that it is right for america to stand with you. ( applause ) >> woodruff: today romney caused a stir when he noted israel is far ahead of the palestinians economically. he cited a similar disparity between the u.s. and mexico. and he said, culture makes all the difference. the palestinians denounced the remark as racist. a senior aide to palestinian president abbas >> palestinians and israelis may be in conflict but palestinians and...
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in central israel was a small kitchen selling a few jars of sun-dried tomato spread to delis in israel. then in 1992, founder benish got a visit from daniel, a recent law graduate and tomato spread fan. >> three people were working me and another two workers, and he came with a jar that he bought in a supermarket. he said this is yours? i said, yeah. he said i like this the most. i never taste anything like that. look, this is my idea. he presents the philosophy of piecework. >> reporter: daniel had brought a proposal he wrote in college called pieceworks. if benish would buy his supplies and ingredients from israel's often hostile neighbors instead of portugal or italy he would sell the product in america. did you think he was a little crazy? >> in the beginning, yes. >> reporter: but daniel, who grew up in mexico, the son of a holocaust survivor, made the case that trading with arab and muslim neighbors was not just good for peace. it was good business. >> it's closer than portugal to buy it from egypt but also the sun-dried toe natos are fresher. the olives, the bassal. and the farm
in central israel was a small kitchen selling a few jars of sun-dried tomato spread to delis in israel. then in 1992, founder benish got a visit from daniel, a recent law graduate and tomato spread fan. >> three people were working me and another two workers, and he came with a jar that he bought in a supermarket. he said this is yours? i said, yeah. he said i like this the most. i never taste anything like that. look, this is my idea. he presents the philosophy of piecework. >>...
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the actions egypt has taken relative to normalizing relationship with israel. and i think that it would be... i would not refer to him as a dictator. >> lehrer: mr. vice president, should we be... should the united states be encouraging these protestors? whether they're in tunisia or egypt or wherever they want their rights and should we encourage them to seek them if it means going to the streets? >> i think we should encourage both those who are seeking the rights and the government to talk, to actually sit down and talk with one another. to try to resolve some of what are the... the interests that are being pursued by those who are protesting. now, so far there seems to be some differences and historically in the past the concern was in some of these countries that some of the more radical elements of the society, more radicalized were the ones in the streets. some could argue... might argue that what was going on in lebanon is what was going on in egypt is n terms of who is the... who the protesting forces are. hezbollah is not... does not seem to be what i
the actions egypt has taken relative to normalizing relationship with israel. and i think that it would be... i would not refer to him as a dictator. >> lehrer: mr. vice president, should we be... should the united states be encouraging these protestors? whether they're in tunisia or egypt or wherever they want their rights and should we encourage them to seek them if it means going to the streets? >> i think we should encourage both those who are seeking the rights and the...
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so long as israel does not apologize, so long as they do not pay reparations to the victims' families, so long as they do not lift their naval blockade of gaza, turkish- israeli relations will not return to normal. >> reporter: that appearance was part of what you might call the turkish leader's arab spring tour. he received a warm reception in egypt and met with that country's prime minister essam sharraf. and erdogan was lauded in libya on friday. he greeted crowds and later discussed turkish aid for the new government and potential investments. henri barkey says the turkish break with israel has greatly enhanced ankara's influence across the region, but it does pose a risk. >> turkish-israeli relations are in a low point, the lowest point they have been in a very, very long time. what i worry is that they can actually go even lower. and that is the big danger at the moment. the rhetoric that's coming out the worrisome part is that an accident may happen on the high seas, something else, there are many other incidents that can take place that will make the relationship even worse. a
so long as israel does not apologize, so long as they do not pay reparations to the victims' families, so long as they do not lift their naval blockade of gaza, turkish- israeli relations will not return to normal. >> reporter: that appearance was part of what you might call the turkish leader's arab spring tour. he received a warm reception in egypt and met with that country's prime minister essam sharraf. and erdogan was lauded in libya on friday. he greeted crowds and later discussed...
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but israel's timeline acquired more urgency recently. austin long, defense analyst and assistant professor at columbia university. >> the israelis have a really robust military capability to destroy the key parts of the iranian nuclear facilities or the nuclear program. >> reporter: those include the uranium enrichment site at natanz and the processing plants at isfahan. but there's a newer, harder-to- attack enrichment facility-- revealed in late 2009-- that's buried under 300 feet of rock at fordow, near the holy city of qom. >> so, this is an incredibly challenging target. much more challenging than natanz or any of the other facilities. >> reporter: to get at these facilities, the most direct route for israeli warplanes would be due east across jordan and iraq. to most sites, long said, israel will likely deploy its modified f-16 jets carrying 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs. to fordow, its f-15 jets carrying 5,000 as well as 2,000- pound bombs. but those bombs would have to hit with unprecedented precision. >> it would require six o
but israel's timeline acquired more urgency recently. austin long, defense analyst and assistant professor at columbia university. >> the israelis have a really robust military capability to destroy the key parts of the iranian nuclear facilities or the nuclear program. >> reporter: those include the uranium enrichment site at natanz and the processing plants at isfahan. but there's a newer, harder-to- attack enrichment facility-- revealed in late 2009-- that's buried under 300 feet...
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so this is kind of a year of decision for them in israel. it's a kind of now or never kind of element. it is not something they were yearning to do. they would hope the sanctioned worked but they would have to make a decision among sub optimal conditions. they don't have america's military capability and their window closes quicker than the united states. >> suarez: you mentioned the sarntions working, david ignatius, is that a big campbell-- gamble for israel, not waiting to see if the factions which by widespread reporting are cutting deep in iran, do have time to work. >> the united states government believes that it is a mistake for israel to consider launching or launch such an attack. they believe that the sanctions are working, that there is an international coalition that has been assembled that is increasingly agressive in trying to stop this iranian program. they worry that a uni lateral israeli strike would below that coalition apart. so they think it is a bad idea, i want to be very clear about that. also i should make clear that
so this is kind of a year of decision for them in israel. it's a kind of now or never kind of element. it is not something they were yearning to do. they would hope the sanctioned worked but they would have to make a decision among sub optimal conditions. they don't have america's military capability and their window closes quicker than the united states. >> suarez: you mentioned the sarntions working, david ignatius, is that a big campbell-- gamble for israel, not waiting to see if the...
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is egypt moving toward turkey and away from israel? >> i am not sure i would equate israel and turkey in terms of he gyp's relationship with them. because as we all know, the relationship with israel, the peace accord, it was really an accord of necessity. a very cold piece as the cliche goes. basically kept both countries from feeling they risk going to war. egypt's relationship with turkey is quite different. i mean turkey is seen as a very successful country here. the most successful muslim majority state certainly in the region. and when he came this week he was treated like a rock star. literally people were waving for him in the streets. he got huge crowds at all of his events. and i think are you definitely going to see greater, if not coordination, cooperation, then coordination between the two on many issues involving the eastern mediterranean but also the world. for example next week's vote in the u.n. or at least the introduction of the issue on palestinian statehood. finally, ray, yesterday in a real stunner the transitiona
is egypt moving toward turkey and away from israel? >> i am not sure i would equate israel and turkey in terms of he gyp's relationship with them. because as we all know, the relationship with israel, the peace accord, it was really an accord of necessity. a very cold piece as the cliche goes. basically kept both countries from feeling they risk going to war. egypt's relationship with turkey is quite different. i mean turkey is seen as a very successful country here. the most successful...
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and bring israel into this. we heard from mr. lieberman in our clip. what is going on there as they watch what's going on? >> well, i think that's exactly right, the palestinian frustration has reached a kind of boiling point. you know, the last serious effort by the administration to move the peace process forward, which was president obama's may 19 speech, was greeted by absolute rejection by the state of israel and a kind of modified rejection by the palestinians. so the peace process is really dead in the water and the palestinians, i think, don't see much of an alternative and to try to gain some diplomatic advantage from it. the problem, of course, on the israeli side is that there will be voices like that of vig dorr lieberman who will call for retaliation, either withholding necessary funds that are transferred every month by israel, collected from customs and duty such as increased settlements building such is the possibility, even of unilaterally annexing some of the territories, some of the west bank. any one of those will escalate this cris
and bring israel into this. we heard from mr. lieberman in our clip. what is going on there as they watch what's going on? >> well, i think that's exactly right, the palestinian frustration has reached a kind of boiling point. you know, the last serious effort by the administration to move the peace process forward, which was president obama's may 19 speech, was greeted by absolute rejection by the state of israel and a kind of modified rejection by the palestinians. so the peace process...
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as the leader of israel, it is my responsibility to lead my people to peace. now, this is not easy for me because i recognize that, in a genuine peace, we'll be required to give up parts of the ancestral jewish homeland. >> holman: it was the first time netanyahu explicitly acknowledged that israel would have to give up some west bank settlements. but he also insisted again, he will not accept borders that existed before 1967, when israel occupied the west bank and other territory in the six day war. >> we'll be generous about the size of the future palestinian state. but as president obama said, the border will be different than the one that existed on june 4, 1967. ( applause ) israel will not return to the indefensible boundaries of 1967. ( cheers and applause ) >> holman: the israeli prime minister challenged palestinian president mahmoud abbas to recognize israel as a jewish homeland. he said that means shunning the islamic movement hamas, which never has recognized israel's right to exist. >> peace can only be negotiated with partners committed to peace.
as the leader of israel, it is my responsibility to lead my people to peace. now, this is not easy for me because i recognize that, in a genuine peace, we'll be required to give up parts of the ancestral jewish homeland. >> holman: it was the first time netanyahu explicitly acknowledged that israel would have to give up some west bank settlements. but he also insisted again, he will not accept borders that existed before 1967, when israel occupied the west bank and other territory in the...
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security all along egypt's border with israel was on high alert today, after an attack that killed 16 egyptian police. authorities said more than 30 islamist gunmen assaulted a sinai border post at the town of rafah on sunday. today the scene was littered with burned-out vehicles. some of the attackers had died in israeli air strikes after storming the border fence. egyptian officials vowed to hunt down the rest. >> my deep condolences to the egyptian people and families of the victims of yesterday's attack. this criminal act will not go by easily and there will be a quick response soon. >> sreenivasan: egypt's muslim brotherhood, in a web site posting, attributed the attack to mossad, the israeli intelligence agency. israeli officials dismissed that claim and said the attackers were likely islamist militants from gaza. they charged the actual goal was to kidnap an israeli soldier or civilians. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu: >> i would also like to express sorrow for the killings of the egyptian soldiers. i think it is clear that israel and egypt have a common interest to
security all along egypt's border with israel was on high alert today, after an attack that killed 16 egyptian police. authorities said more than 30 islamist gunmen assaulted a sinai border post at the town of rafah on sunday. today the scene was littered with burned-out vehicles. some of the attackers had died in israeli air strikes after storming the border fence. egyptian officials vowed to hunt down the rest. >> my deep condolences to the egyptian people and families of the victims of...
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israel got out of gaza and got rockets. it has to know that the security is such that if you didn't like their book you won't want to see the moveie in the west bank so if they could focus on borders and security and have the broader strategic context that you just heard, i think then there is at least a chance here of some serious strides. >> brown: david makovsky, ghaith al-omari, thank you very much. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: pakistan's foreign minister on the floods; shields and gerson; the charges against pitcher roger clemens; and a civil war find. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan in our newsroom. >> sreenivasan: three more coalition troops serving in afghanistan were killed today. in the south, an american soldier was killed in an explosion yesterday, and two nato troops died in a roadside bombing. 31 international troops have died in afghanistan so far in august. an al qaeda group in iraq has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on iraqi army recruits. the blast
israel got out of gaza and got rockets. it has to know that the security is such that if you didn't like their book you won't want to see the moveie in the west bank so if they could focus on borders and security and have the broader strategic context that you just heard, i think then there is at least a chance here of some serious strides. >> brown: david makovsky, ghaith al-omari, thank you very much. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: pakistan's foreign minister on the...
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pressed israel today to drop plans for expanding jewish housing in east jerusalem. the israelis announced the plans last week while vice president biden was visiting. on friday, secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the move. today spokesman p.j. crowley said clinton is waiting for a formal israeli response. >> they involve not only specifics about the project in question that was announced last week, but really more so about the willingness of the parties to engage seriously in this process and jointly create conditions for success and be willing to address the core issues at heart of the peace process. >> sreenivasan: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu gave no indication he'll cancel construction of the 1,600 homes. instead, he told the israeli parliament, "the building of those jewish neighborhoods did not hurt in any way the arabs of east jerusalem." the settlement issue also brought extra israeli police into the streets of jerusalem's old city. and palestinian shopkeepers closed their stores for several hours to protest israeli actions. the presid
pressed israel today to drop plans for expanding jewish housing in east jerusalem. the israelis announced the plans last week while vice president biden was visiting. on friday, secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the move. today spokesman p.j. crowley said clinton is waiting for a formal israeli response. >> they involve not only specifics about the project in question that was announced last week, but really more so about the willingness of the parties to engage seriously in...
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israel, you do some on settlements. arab states, you take steps to normalizing israel. now maybe mitchell didn't get 100% of what he wanted because he wanted a full freeze as he said, but maybe he got 95% of what he wanted. but the arab states, i think, did 0% in terms of moving towards israel or even funding the palestinian authority properly. so that was, so therefore, the feeling of they're-- there is no res prosity here. and there is also the issue of consistency. the palestinians derided this more tore yum because it wasn't a full tloted 100% freeze it didn't officially include east jerusalem even in practice there were restrictions on east jerusalem. and basically netanyahu would say look, how could that which is inconsequence suddenly become indispensablement you know, we frittered away nine out of the ten months because you said this wasn't sufficient. now you are saying you need this to be extended. the third issue is one of relevance, which is that these are all symptoms. like ghaith was saying, the idea has to be the cure. let's get to the core, cut to the ch
israel, you do some on settlements. arab states, you take steps to normalizing israel. now maybe mitchell didn't get 100% of what he wanted because he wanted a full freeze as he said, but maybe he got 95% of what he wanted. but the arab states, i think, did 0% in terms of moving towards israel or even funding the palestinian authority properly. so that was, so therefore, the feeling of they're-- there is no res prosity here. and there is also the issue of consistency. the palestinians derided...
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al-mabhouh, was someone israel didn't mind seeing dead? >> ...kidnapped and killed in 1987 two israeli soldiers which somebody he admitted himself in an interview not long ago. he fled the territory and then he joined to be a senior field operative for hamas , funnel of funds from rich communities, rich muslim communities in the united states and europe to the occupyed territorys, and then became to be a central kingpin in what israel sees as one of its main strategic challenges, and these are the interlinks between iran, the clerical regime in iran, the revolutionary guard on one hand, and hamas on the other. he was courting shipments of arms and sophisticated munition from iran to hamas. from the point of view of israel his loss is a great achievement. >> warner: now, the way the dubai authorities laid this out, it was a very complicated operation. at least 11 members of the hit squad, disguised, assignations, escaping from the country before the body was found. you've written a lot about mossad. does this fit the mossad m.o.? >> there i
al-mabhouh, was someone israel didn't mind seeing dead? >> ...kidnapped and killed in 1987 two israeli soldiers which somebody he admitted himself in an interview not long ago. he fled the territory and then he joined to be a senior field operative for hamas , funnel of funds from rich communities, rich muslim communities in the united states and europe to the occupyed territorys, and then became to be a central kingpin in what israel sees as one of its main strategic challenges, and...
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everybody knows that israel can't go back to those lines. there need to be negotiated a just-- adjustment. he says he can't negotiate with hamas, everybody agrees. the only issue is about palestinian right of return and that is an issue, as president obama said, that needs to come in the second phase rather than the first phase. >> i think there's more hope there and more common ground than maybe the initial press commentary suggests. >> woodruff: jane harman, how do you see it? are things maybe not as bad as they seem? >> well, i basically agree with stephen. i would add that there is an urgency now. facts have changed on the ground. at this point there is a tsunami going on in the arab middle east. the arab spring is changing government everywhere. israel's relations with egypt are decidedly cooler, the same is true with turkey, they're frozen with iran, something we strongly agree with, our country strongly agrees with. and the youth bulge in arab families both inside israeli and around israeli-- israel is enormous. and israel will not be
everybody knows that israel can't go back to those lines. there need to be negotiated a just-- adjustment. he says he can't negotiate with hamas, everybody agrees. the only issue is about palestinian right of return and that is an issue, as president obama said, that needs to come in the second phase rather than the first phase. >> i think there's more hope there and more common ground than maybe the initial press commentary suggests. >> woodruff: jane harman, how do you see it? are...
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, between israel and egypt? is there cooperation over something like this? or does it possibly lead to new tensions? >> well, it doesn't necessarily need to lead to new tensions. in fact, the israelis applauded the egyptian government's penalty strikes in sinai. in fact, both egypt and israel and, interestingly enough, hamas, has an interest in security in sinai, and it not being a place where extremists are attacking egyptian forces or israelis and so on. so this could potentially, if the stars align, lead to some kind of cooperation among, at least the egyptians and israelis, and maybe even the egyptians and the palestinians. >> brown: in the meantime, it's correct to see, as nancy was saying, this all sort of fits into larger problems in egypt over security and all kinds of things. >> right. the two most pressing concerns in egypt right now are the economy and security, not necessarily in that order. and in fact, morsey has pledged to concentrate on those and other things in his first 100 days. this is the fi
, between israel and egypt? is there cooperation over something like this? or does it possibly lead to new tensions? >> well, it doesn't necessarily need to lead to new tensions. in fact, the israelis applauded the egyptian government's penalty strikes in sinai. in fact, both egypt and israel and, interestingly enough, hamas, has an interest in security in sinai, and it not being a place where extremists are attacking egyptian forces or israelis and so on. so this could potentially, if...
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israel is warning it could jeopardize the peace process. there is concern in israel that could lead to widespread demonstrations at the west bank, gaza and some of the borders, for example what we saw in syria earlier-- a couple of months ago when palestinian refugees living in syria and lebanon stormed the border. so there is a lot of concern heading to september. >> suarez: calev ben-david from bloomberg news joined us from jerusalem, thanks a lot, thank you. >> brown: finally tonight, another in our series on inequality. judy woodruff looks at some new and troubling numbers about its impact on the youngest americans. >> woodruff: it's been widely reported that poverty levels rose during the recession. but a new report documents the magnitude of that rise among families and finds that poverty rates among children rose substantially throughout the last decade. the kids count study from the casey foundation discovered the official child poverty rate rose by nearly 20% from 2000 to 2009 ask in 2010, 11% of children lived with at least one un
israel is warning it could jeopardize the peace process. there is concern in israel that could lead to widespread demonstrations at the west bank, gaza and some of the borders, for example what we saw in syria earlier-- a couple of months ago when palestinian refugees living in syria and lebanon stormed the border. so there is a lot of concern heading to september. >> suarez: calev ben-david from bloomberg news joined us from jerusalem, thanks a lot, thank you. >> brown: finally...
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israel and hamas announced a prisoner swap: 1,000 palestinians for israeli sergeant gilad shalit. he's been held since 2006. on our web site, find more on the fight against terrorism. kwame holman has the details. kwame? >> holman: you can see all of attorney general holder's news conference about the plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador. plus, on "frontline" tonight, a report on an investigation into the anthrax attacks of 2001. new evidence raises doubts on the f.b.i.'s case against suspect bruce ivins. check your local listings, or watch it right now on "frontline's" web site. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at the fallout from tonight's republican presidential debate in new hampshire. i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewa
israel and hamas announced a prisoner swap: 1,000 palestinians for israeli sergeant gilad shalit. he's been held since 2006. on our web site, find more on the fight against terrorism. kwame holman has the details. kwame? >> holman: you can see all of attorney general holder's news conference about the plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador. plus, on "frontline" tonight, a report on an investigation into the anthrax attacks of 2001. new evidence raises doubts on the f.b.i.'s...
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in turn, israel would free 1,000 palestinian prisoners. but hamas complained the israelis were dragging their feet. >> this deal has various aspects and the resistance is working on them but i can tell you that the ball is in the israelis' court because of their stubbornness and not accepting the conditions of our brothers in the resistance. >> sreenivasan: offers and counter-offers went back and forth through german mediators. and israeli defense minister ehud barak said getting shalit back was a "top priority". >> the israeli government and certainly we who sent the chief of staff and i view it as the utmost ethical and command obligation to make any reasonable and possible move in order to bring gilad home not at any price but any possible and reasonable move to bring him home. >> sreenivasan: wire service accounts said israel has balked at releasing palestinians convicted of killing israelis. a heavy dust storm in the western u.s. today triggered a fiery highway pileup. at least four people died in the burning wreckage on interstate 10
in turn, israel would free 1,000 palestinian prisoners. but hamas complained the israelis were dragging their feet. >> this deal has various aspects and the resistance is working on them but i can tell you that the ball is in the israelis' court because of their stubbornness and not accepting the conditions of our brothers in the resistance. >> sreenivasan: offers and counter-offers went back and forth through german mediators. and israeli defense minister ehud barak said getting...
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what does it change for israel? >> look, i think he was trying to tell the world, the way statehood rubs through peace, and it cannot be divorced from it, and anything done in the u.n. is not just a purely symbolic move but could have real implications in making peacemaking more difficult. and given that these people live on top of each other, almost, too much history, too little geography, these are the people that have to live with the results so they have to actually sit together and solve their problems. and then they go to the u.n. and announce the two-state solution. >> suarez: but what does it change? the document has been filled out, handed over with much fanfare. what does it change in israel? >> it disappoint change much. it focuses the effort of the quartet, the u.s., european union, as you said in the setup piece, to call for renewed talks. this is something the u.s. and israel have wanted for a long time. so by weighing in this afternoon after the two speeches, the international community is basically s
what does it change for israel? >> look, i think he was trying to tell the world, the way statehood rubs through peace, and it cannot be divorced from it, and anything done in the u.n. is not just a purely symbolic move but could have real implications in making peacemaking more difficult. and given that these people live on top of each other, almost, too much history, too little geography, these are the people that have to live with the results so they have to actually sit together and...
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>> governor romney has made it clear can't dictate to israel how israel protects itself from what it considers to be an existential threat. governor romney hassles said that he would be israel's strongest supporter in the region. he's worried about president obama's decision to create daylight between the united states and israel. >> woodruff: let me turn then to michelle flournoy. how do you respond for the campaign? >> the iran case is a great example of where the rhetoric would suggest huge differences between the president's position and governor romney's position. when you actually look at what romney called for, crippling sanctions, positioning our forces to be ready in the gulf and keeping the military option on the table, that's exactly what president obama has done. and exactly what his record will show. so it's a case of overdrawing the differences rhetorically but then actually not being able to say much about what would governor romney really do differently as commander in chief. >> woodruff: what about peter feaver's point that the decisions made a couple of years narrow
>> governor romney has made it clear can't dictate to israel how israel protects itself from what it considers to be an existential threat. governor romney hassles said that he would be israel's strongest supporter in the region. he's worried about president obama's decision to create daylight between the united states and israel. >> woodruff: let me turn then to michelle flournoy. how do you respond for the campaign? >> the iran case is a great example of where the rhetoric...
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in exchange for palestinian territory from israel. and that israel's security needs would have to be met in that context. so he laid down two terms of reference for a negotiation that hopefully will be possible to get under way again. >> brown: and rami khouri, so turning to that issue, does that step forward,-- how is that heard, do you think, in the arab world? where does that leave things? and is it enough? >> well, it's a presidential speech. and presidential speeches are expressions, signals of what may happen. and we'll have to see what policy changes may come. but i would add to what martin said two other things, he made what i thought an extraordinary-- opened up an extraordinarily open space in dealing with hamas. and de it in two ways. he said that the arabs must respond to the legitimate israeli questions about how israel can deal with a unity government in palestinian that deals with ham-- includes hamas. he said the arabs-- the palestinians should respond. and he said the quartet should now look again at the impasse that
in exchange for palestinian territory from israel. and that israel's security needs would have to be met in that context. so he laid down two terms of reference for a negotiation that hopefully will be possible to get under way again. >> brown: and rami khouri, so turning to that issue, does that step forward,-- how is that heard, do you think, in the arab world? where does that leave things? and is it enough? >> well, it's a presidential speech. and presidential speeches are...
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notably with israel. what do you expect to see happen? >> he said that twice actually. he repeated it in the address. i think for the short term very little is going to happen in terms of change with regard to egypt's regional or international outlook. the egyptian-israeli peace accord isn't going anywhere. he said in the past that he wants to -- and many egyptians have said -- that they want to renegotiate the specifics of the treaty. how many armed forces or security forces can be in zones a, b and c in sign eye and so many. at the same time it's critical of the united states although he realizes american power. he wants to have relations with the united states based on mutual interests and mutual respect. it wouldn't be so surprising if in the medium term if he's allowed to say that there are some developments... >> brown: if he's allowed to stay. you say that as a real potential? >> well, there is a potential. the head of the military council's advisory board has already said that when a new constitution is written, it might be the case that there will have to be ne
notably with israel. what do you expect to see happen? >> he said that twice actually. he repeated it in the address. i think for the short term very little is going to happen in terms of change with regard to egypt's regional or international outlook. the egyptian-israeli peace accord isn't going anywhere. he said in the past that he wants to -- and many egyptians have said -- that they want to renegotiate the specifics of the treaty. how many armed forces or security forces can be in...
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in america, unlick england, unlike israel, japan, other democracies, we have elections that have station erred terms. so you have a president-elected by the american people in 2008 and then a congress elected by the american people in 2010, diametrically opposed to him. and the people are part of this equation. so no, people shouldn't lose faith. they should understand that now in 2012, they have a chance to cast a tie breaker. again, they voted one way in 2008, another way in 2010. now everybody is on the ballot in 2012, at least all the house and president, and if the public has a more consistent mandate that will make a big difference. >> woodruff: let's talk about barney frank's legacy or at least part of it, the dodd frank financial regulatory law, now law, clearly it has its detracters it has people who say it's the right way to go. but barney frank for you, how do you see what do you think for ode americans this law can make the most difference. >> well, first, we did a great breakthrough. until the bill was signed by the president, if you had a problem with the financial institut
in america, unlick england, unlike israel, japan, other democracies, we have elections that have station erred terms. so you have a president-elected by the american people in 2008 and then a congress elected by the american people in 2010, diametrically opposed to him. and the people are part of this equation. so no, people shouldn't lose faith. they should understand that now in 2012, they have a chance to cast a tie breaker. again, they voted one way in 2008, another way in 2010. now...
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if israel strikes iranian nuclear sites, he says, american involvement then would depend on how iran reacts. >> if they retaliate by striking american assets then it makes it easier for obama or romney to essentially respond in kind. and perhaps they sink part of the iranian navy, but perhaps they also go after those same nuclear sites that israel damaged, but perhaps did not completely destroy. who knows what would come after that? that's where the danger lies. >> another major challenge, the messy fallout from the seismic "arab awakening" that began nearly two years ago. bringing the rise of elected islamist governments in egypt and elsewhere -- and a raging civil war in syria. here, too, stark rhetoric masks murky differences. romney says he'd do more to arm syria's rebels but has not said the u.s. would do the arming. the obama white house has resisted doing so, for fear heavy weapons would end up with anti-american jihadists or terrorists. vali nasr is dean of the johns hopkins school of advanced international studies. >> the differences between the candidates at the moment do n
if israel strikes iranian nuclear sites, he says, american involvement then would depend on how iran reacts. >> if they retaliate by striking american assets then it makes it easier for obama or romney to essentially respond in kind. and perhaps they sink part of the iranian navy, but perhaps they also go after those same nuclear sites that israel damaged, but perhaps did not completely destroy. who knows what would come after that? that's where the danger lies. >> another major...
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particularly israel. >> i think israel is getting very nervous as this plant comes to completion. it has a reason to be. and of course their initial reaction in the sense is to think about military action. we don't want to see that, certainly, because we have been embroiled in two wars in the region. the country is weary of this. and that is not a direction we want to takement but the pressures of the election here and the pressures from israel may be very strong and create a new kind of dynamism. >> explain why the addition of more centrifuges. would that advance the timetable by which iran could, if they took the political decision, to produce a nuclear weapon from all of this, does it advance that timetable? >> it would eventually. in other words, as the stockpile grows up to 20% enriched uranium then they can rapidly upgrade it and the more centrifuges that they have for that upgrading process, the faster it goes. so we could be talking about a matter of months to get that done, getting the weapon grade material whereas now it might take let's say a year or something of that k
particularly israel. >> i think israel is getting very nervous as this plant comes to completion. it has a reason to be. and of course their initial reaction in the sense is to think about military action. we don't want to see that, certainly, because we have been embroiled in two wars in the region. the country is weary of this. and that is not a direction we want to takement but the pressures of the election here and the pressures from israel may be very strong and create a new kind of...
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muslim communities, the sunnis are afraid of the shiite communities, the shiites are afraid of the israel and the us. the druze community is afraid of everybody. >> woodruff: and jeffrey brown talks to author joyce carol oates about her new memoir, "a widow's story." >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on them. >> and we depend on them. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation f
muslim communities, the sunnis are afraid of the shiite communities, the shiites are afraid of the israel and the us. the druze community is afraid of everybody. >> woodruff: and jeffrey brown talks to author joyce carol oates about her new memoir, "a widow's story." >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small...
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secretary of state hillary clinton led the way as israel and the palestinians opened their first direct peace talks in two years. >> we understand the suspicion and skepticism... >> woodruff: clinton lauded israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbas for restarting the talks in the face of such doubts. >> you each have taken an important step toward freeing your peoples from the shackles of a history we cannot change, and moving toward a future of peace... >> woodruff: but to get to that future, a litany of issues will need resolution: the status of israeli-controlled jerusalem, which palestinians want partitioned; the end of the 43-year occupation of the west bank, and the status of israeli settlements there; the borders of a potential palestinian state; the rights of palestinian refugees; the all-important question of water rights in an arid land; and the establishment of security. that issue was highlighted by shooting attacks on the west bank this week that left four israeli settlers dead and two others wounded. netanyahu acknowledged a long and
secretary of state hillary clinton led the way as israel and the palestinians opened their first direct peace talks in two years. >> we understand the suspicion and skepticism... >> woodruff: clinton lauded israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbas for restarting the talks in the face of such doubts. >> you each have taken an important step toward freeing your peoples from the shackles of a history we cannot change, and moving toward a...
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and if israel is attacked, america will stand with israel. i've made that clear throughout my presidency. >> schieffer: so you are saying we've already made that declaration. >> i will stand with israel if they are attacked. and this is the reason why, working with israel we have created the strongest military and intelligence cooperation between our two countries in history. in fact, this week we'll be carrying out the largest military exercise with israel in history, this very week. but to the issue of iran, as long as i'm president of the united states, iran will not get a nuclear weapon. i've made that clear when i came into office. we then organized the strongest coalition and the strongest sanctions against iran in history. and it is crippling their economy. their currency has dropped 80%. their oil production has plunged to the lowest level since they were fighting a war with iraq 20 years ago. so their economy is in a shambles. and the reason we did this is because a nuclear iran is a threat to our national security and it's a threat
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: at the united nations, israel's prime minister urged world leaders to draw a clear red line and stop iran's nuclear program. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get two views of benjamin netanyahu's speech in which he warned that tehran could be capable of making an atomic weapon next year. >> brown: then, was the attack on the u.s. mission in libya the work of al qaeda? we take a look. >> woodruff: from our american graduate series, ray suarez reports on growing pains for north dakota schools brought on by the oil boom. >> i always make it very clear to any perspective teachers of what they are really getting themselves into. i tell them this is the new wild west. >> brown: on the "daily download," we examine how the candidates are using video games to push early voting. >> woodruff: and regular pro referees are back on the football field tonight after three weeks of questionable calls by replacements. we talk to npr's mike pesca about the deal struck with the nfl. >>
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and peace with israel that is probably saved us from war. i thought the president did lay down the law to the mubarak regime. in terms of economic reform, one half of the people in egypt live on less than $2 a day. i means that's a real. that is a harsh reality when are you talking about economic reform. i don't think anybody doubts that the last election held in egypt was not open, was not honest, was not fair. and so i think that the president laid out the case rather definitely and emphatically. >> is it emphatic enough to call it a threat, david? >> i don't think it was. i think they pulled back. there is sort of a political context, an american con tex, after 9/11 president bush gave a speech in london in 2001 or 2002 saying these os i fewed regimes like this one are a threat to world fees because they breed terrorism and are inherently unstable. and he said we would prefer to see these ossified regimes fall thinking that in that process we'll get something better. after in about 2005 even the bush administration began to reverse itself
and peace with israel that is probably saved us from war. i thought the president did lay down the law to the mubarak regime. in terms of economic reform, one half of the people in egypt live on less than $2 a day. i means that's a real. that is a harsh reality when are you talking about economic reform. i don't think anybody doubts that the last election held in egypt was not open, was not honest, was not fair. and so i think that the president laid out the case rather definitely and...
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why should we commit-- we don't even have a treaty with israel. why do we have this automatic commitment that we're going to send our kids and send our money endlessly to israel? >> suarez: and with just six weeks to go until the iowa caucuses, the differences between the candidates are likely to become more defined. ari shapiro of npr was at last night's debate, and joins us now. let's set the stage a little bit. most previous debates were held in early primary states. this one in washington, d.c. did it make a difference? >> yeah. and the audience was different, too. for example, when we had questions from the audience, we had a yes from a former chief of staff to vice president dick cheney, a former republican attorney general, a deputy defense secretary. so as a result i think you saw the candidates not necessarily giving so much red meat that some of the base voters would be enthusiastic about. the audience seemed to respond more, i think, to substance than some of the show because these were the washington insiders in the audience, the washi
why should we commit-- we don't even have a treaty with israel. why do we have this automatic commitment that we're going to send our kids and send our money endlessly to israel? >> suarez: and with just six weeks to go until the iowa caucuses, the differences between the candidates are likely to become more defined. ari shapiro of npr was at last night's debate, and joins us now. let's set the stage a little bit. most previous debates were held in early primary states. this one in...
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the iranian government says it's all about detering an attack by israel. >> definitely. if that happens, which of course we don't predict, the last gasp of the zionist regime would only come more quickly. the days of its transient life which are already numbered would end very soon. >> reporter: the minister, the new defense factory. the u.s. backed by its allies is demanding that iran's new lee ex-he is pod underground site be monitored by inspectors. satellite pictures from 2005 show a military complex northeast of hom. four years later two tunnel entrances have been developed suggesting these pictures show the secret enrichment facility. anti-government protests in tehran today at the university reopened. in the past the u.s. and europe said that sanctions would be counterproductive helping rally people behind the iranian government. but with so much discontent on the streets following june's disputed elections, some now believe stronger sanctions could weaken the government even more. >> lehrer: in washington today >> lehrer: in washington today, white house spokesma
the iranian government says it's all about detering an attack by israel. >> definitely. if that happens, which of course we don't predict, the last gasp of the zionist regime would only come more quickly. the days of its transient life which are already numbered would end very soon. >> reporter: the minister, the new defense factory. the u.s. backed by its allies is demanding that iran's new lee ex-he is pod underground site be monitored by inspectors. satellite pictures from 2005...
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he's a very sort of staunch israel supporter of israel and i think that's where they see eye to eye. >> warner: and then santorum, now his super pac or i shouldn't call it his, the one supporting him in 2011, i think it only raised $700,000. suddenly $2 million. who are his big givers or the super pacs' big givers. >> what's disturb to go a lot of people is there are not a lot of them. in santorum's case there were two. there's a guy named foster frooes who is a former mutual fund manager who made a lot of media lately for some off color jokes. and then there's somebody who came out of nowhere who is an oil executive from louisiana, from lake charles louisiana named william dore. i believe that's his name. between the two of them, that's the vast majority of the money that's gone into that super pac. >> warner: have either of them said anything publicly about why? >> freeze said lots of things publicly including the bayer aspirin comment about contraception. a little bit lower profile. he thinks santorum has a better shot against romney. he has better blue collar credentials. they se
he's a very sort of staunch israel supporter of israel and i think that's where they see eye to eye. >> warner: and then santorum, now his super pac or i shouldn't call it his, the one supporting him in 2011, i think it only raised $700,000. suddenly $2 million. who are his big givers or the super pacs' big givers. >> what's disturb to go a lot of people is there are not a lot of them. in santorum's case there were two. there's a guy named foster frooes who is a former mutual fund...
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. >> now i know that the general assembly is not a place where israel get a fair hearing. i know that the automatic majorities, they're always rushed to condemn israel and twist truth beyond recognition. but i have decide to go there anyway, not to win applause but to speak the truth to every nation that wants to hear the truth. >> sreenivasan: both israel and the u.s. argue the only way to palestinian statehood is through direct negotiations with the israelis. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to ray. >> suarez: and to a rare and intimate glimpse into history. the new book, "jacqueline kennedy: historic conversations on life with john f. kennedy," includes never-before-heard audio recordings of interviews conducted with the former first lady in 1964, shortly after her husband's assassination. the tapes were released by daughter caroline kennedy in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the kennedy administration. presidential historian and regular newshour guest michael beschloss edited and annotated the book, and he joins us now. michael, it was a fa
. >> now i know that the general assembly is not a place where israel get a fair hearing. i know that the automatic majorities, they're always rushed to condemn israel and twist truth beyond recognition. but i have decide to go there anyway, not to win applause but to speak the truth to every nation that wants to hear the truth. >> sreenivasan: both israel and the u.s. argue the only way to palestinian statehood is through direct negotiations with the israelis. those are some of the...
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president abbas rejected israel's criticism. he said reconciliation is an internal matter for palestinians. tensions over policy toward israel helped bring down a previous palestinian unity government in june of 2007, and sparked a civil war. after five days of fighting hamas seized control of gaza, and expelled fatah. that left two competing palestinian governments with hamas running gaza, and the palestinian authority controlling the west bank. in january of 2009, israel invaded gaza, seeking to end a barrage of rocket fire by hamas militants. an unofficial truce followed, and hamas said this week it would continue to abide by the cease-fire. today, palestinians on both sides celebrated the unity deal. hundreds of people took to the streets in the west bank. and in gaza, where hamas permitted residents to wave yellow fatah banners along with green hamas flags for the first time in four years. >> sreenivasan: in washington, a state department spokesman voiced reservations about the palestinian agreement. but he said, "we'll wai
president abbas rejected israel's criticism. he said reconciliation is an internal matter for palestinians. tensions over policy toward israel helped bring down a previous palestinian unity government in june of 2007, and sparked a civil war. after five days of fighting hamas seized control of gaza, and expelled fatah. that left two competing palestinian governments with hamas running gaza, and the palestinian authority controlling the west bank. in january of 2009, israel invaded gaza, seeking...
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that happens to be my view, that in a setting of this nature, particularly one as fragile as israel-- right now, i don't think i've seen israel in as fragile a setting as we're seeing them today and this is not a time for america to be dictating to israel how they should negotiate. >> woodruff: you did talk today about spending more on defense. you talked about adding 100,000 troops to the army, building up the navy, going back to a missile defense. the question is, the united states already spends more for defense than all the other countries of the world combined. how much bigger does the american defense budget need to get? >> what i believe is that roughly 20% of our federal spending should be devoted on-- to our military defense, 20%. >> woodruff: what is it today? >> it's higher today because of the conflicts in afghanistan and iraq. when those are completed, the president would bring that down toking is smg well below 4%, or the 20% figure total-- i would hold military spending at 4% of the g.d.p., and roughly 20% of the federal budget. >> woodruff: glood and you believe you co
that happens to be my view, that in a setting of this nature, particularly one as fragile as israel-- right now, i don't think i've seen israel in as fragile a setting as we're seeing them today and this is not a time for america to be dictating to israel how they should negotiate. >> woodruff: you did talk today about spending more on defense. you talked about adding 100,000 troops to the army, building up the navy, going back to a missile defense. the question is, the united states...
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israel, don't act. and iran, you better be very careful. at the same time, we're looking at our third potential war in 11 years. and is it too much to ask that we have a public debate on this, that it not be conducted in interviews with distinguished journalists or just on speculation? i mean, is it too much too ask that the president make a case for sending americans into harm 's way and that the congress of the united states, especially with this fever about the constitution, return to the constitution, that maybe declaring war or debating whether we go to war is timely? it's just-- this is-- you know, when things are sort of ellipt callie heading into a confrontation, and a serious one. >> brown: your sense is now is the time to have that conversation. >> now is the time to have it. i really do believe that. >> gray. i don't think short-term sanctions are going to work to deter iran. i'm very dubious about the bombing of iran. i don't think anything's going to work of work, to be honest. i assumed we will learn to live with the nuclear p
israel, don't act. and iran, you better be very careful. at the same time, we're looking at our third potential war in 11 years. and is it too much to ask that we have a public debate on this, that it not be conducted in interviews with distinguished journalists or just on speculation? i mean, is it too much too ask that the president make a case for sending americans into harm 's way and that the congress of the united states, especially with this fever about the constitution, return to the...
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the government of israel will not heed u.s. calls to stop building new settlements in east jerusalem. prime minister benjamin netanyahu made that clear today in an interview on israeli television. >> sreenivasan: netanyahu's comments were broadcast shortly after u.s. mideast envoy george mitchell arrived in tel aviv. he's trying to restart peace talks between israel and the palestinians. a state department spokesman said mitchell would not have gone unless he thought there was hope of moving things forward. in iraq, a u.s. military jury acquitted a navy seal in the beating of an iraqi prisoner. petty officer first class julio huertas was accused of failing to stop another seal from assaulting the iraqi. the prisoner was the alleged organizer of a brutal attack on four american security guards in 2004. this was the 40th anniversary of earth day. events were held worldwide to raise awareness of the need to protect the environment. a major rally is also planned for sunday on the national mall in washington. its focus will be on ur
the government of israel will not heed u.s. calls to stop building new settlements in east jerusalem. prime minister benjamin netanyahu made that clear today in an interview on israeli television. >> sreenivasan: netanyahu's comments were broadcast shortly after u.s. mideast envoy george mitchell arrived in tel aviv. he's trying to restart peace talks between israel and the palestinians. a state department spokesman said mitchell would not have gone unless he thought there was hope of...